The Daily PetaPixel for 10/16/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Next Fuji X-T3 Firmware Update Will More Than Double Autofocus Speed]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 15, 2020 10:03 pm Alongside the new [Fuji X-S10]( camera and the updated [Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR]( lens, Fujifilm also quietly announced something else today: a firmware update for [the Fuji X-T3]( that will improve the camera’s AF performance “to the same level as [the Fujifilm X-T4]( … [[visit site to read more]( [Sneak Peek: Skylum Shows Off Water Reflections in AI Sky Replacement Tool]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 15, 2020 07:00 pm [Watch the Video]( Skylum, the makers of Luminar 4 and the soon-to-be released Luminar AI, are taking a page out of [the Adobe playbook](. In a sneak peek video released earlier today, the company showed off the next iteration of its AI-powered Sky Replacement tool, which will be able to generate fake reflections from you “new” sky automagically. … [[visit site to read more]( [Deal Alert: Get a Whopping 96% Off Top Photography Tools and Training]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Oct 15, 2020 03:00 pm If you’re looking for the right tools and training to take your photography skills and/or business to the next level, today’s your lucky day. You can get a huge bundle of top photography products [for a whopping 96% off](. … [[visit site to read more]( [This Is a Fully-Functional 3D-Printed Canon EF to RF Tilt Adapter]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 15, 2020 02:00 pm Redditor [Whomstevest]( [has designed and 3d-printed]( a fully-functional Canon EF to RF tilt adapter and provided the design so that you can build your own at home. The adapter allows any Canon EF lens to adapt to an RF body and features infinity focus, 7 degrees of tilt, and 180 degrees of rotation. … [[visit site to read more]( [Canon Working On Global Shutter Camera and Quad-Pixel AF: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 15, 2020 12:55 pm Though we’re still likely many months away from a finished product, [Canon Rumors is reporting]( that in addition to working on a global shutter full-frame sensor, Canon filed a patent for a Quad-Pixel autofocus system. … [[visit site to read more]( [Adobe Unveils Free Collection of Over 70,000 Stock Photos and Other Assets]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 15, 2020 12:28 pm [Watch the Video]( In preparation for this year’s [virtual AdobeMAX conference]( Adobe has [unveiled]( two new initiatives that are meant to “inspire and empower diverse voices as we democratize creativity”: an Artist Development Fund, and a massive free collection of 70,000 photos, illustrations, vectors and other Adobe Stock assets. … [[visit site to read more]( [Infrared Ghouls and Goblins: A Fresh Take on Halloween Photography]( By Hoag Levins on Oct 15, 2020 11:31 am A couple of years ago I was shooting Halloween yard scenes in a street photography kind of way when I realized that I wasn’t really satisfied with what I was getting. Over the last two decades, Halloween has been transformed into a major U.S. holiday focused on lavish front yard displays that often look boringly the same down street after street. … [[visit site to read more]( [The RF 28-70mm f/2 L: Canon’s Bag of Primes]( By Blair Bunting on Oct 15, 2020 11:29 am It’s heavy, expensive, does not have image stabilization, and is impractical for most photographers. It also happens to be one of the best zoom lenses ever made. … [[visit site to read more]( [This Epic Commercial Was Shot with a Custom-Built ‘Spinning Rig of Death’]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 15, 2020 11:13 am [Watch the Video]( [Steve Giralt]( is a legend in the world of food photography and videography. His creations are absolutely jaw dropping, and in a recent behind-the-scenes video, Vox got a chance to see the master at work in his studio full of custom-built rigs and $200,000 camera robots. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm X-S10 Review: The Welterweight Challenger]( By Ted Forbes on Oct 15, 2020 10:30 am [Watch the Video]( Fujifilm is considered by many to be the champion of the APS-C sensor space. Heavyweights like the [X-T4]( and the [X-Pro3]( dominate the ring with first-class features – for an equally heavyweight price. So, what is available to someone with a more modest budget who still wants to get in the ring? … [[visit site to read more]( [Striking Portraits of People Covered in Thick Layers of Multi-Colored Paint]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 15, 2020 10:20 am Renowned commercial and fine art photographer [Tim Tadder]( recently captured a new collection of striking, technicolor portraits in which he shows bald, black-paint-coated subjects in the process of being covered in multiple primary colors of thick paint. The juxtaposition is stunning. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm Announces Updated Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR Lens]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 15, 2020 10:00 am Fujifilm has announced the 36th lens addition to its X Series digital camera system lineup in the Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR lens, an update to [the current lens]( of the same name, it features a couple notable design and usability updates. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm Announces the X-S10: Affordable, Small, Capable]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 15, 2020 10:00 am Fujifilm has announced the X-S10, a compact and lightweight mirrorless camera featuring a 26.1-megapixel X-Trans sensor and a newly-designed in-body image stabilization (IBIS) system. The X-S10 also sees a new command dial and overall design that differs from Fujifilm’s other cameras. … [[visit site to read more]( [Nikon Updates Z Lens Roadmap, Adds 85mm, 400mm and 600mm Primes]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 15, 2020 09:32 am In addition to [announcing]( the new-and-improved [Z6 II]( and [Z7 II]( full-frame mirrorless cameras, Nikon also released an updated Z-Mount lens roadmap this week. The new lineup includes three prime lenses we haven’t seen before: an 85mm (probably f/1.2), a 400mm (probably f/2.8), and a 600mm (probably f/4). … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Photoshop 101: What’s the Difference Between Curves and Levels?]( [DJI Rebrands the Ronin With Lighter and Smaller RS 2 , RSC 2 Gimbals]( [Canon EOS R5 vs EOS R: Image Quality Comparison]( [Prototype Smartphone from Vivo Has a Removable Pop-up Camera]( [Microsoft’s New Image Captioning AI is More Accurate than Humans]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2020 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.